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, 7 . I I I Kie-Jz-e---AAA"' //-e ' l,. \k - (i - -. t,' ,. 4.,,-,A. tab DLeamship City of Nok / 044 , - - 1. -- 'c. , -r ) t. - - pq , ct -, ;st., z.., F--- , ...". 4 -T.,,,, QUEENSTO ..,'' ::- - fi: - A- ::0 ; kt,7 All the efforts made to raise this v r ' iiiie t1,4;-i -i reek on which she ran, in completing her hattatewald— voyage on March 29, have proved insufficient to avert her destruction. There seemed at first to be very fair grounds for anticipating a successful re sult. For the 16 days after her striking the wea ther proved singularly propitious. Daring a period when London was visited by heavy south-western gales, and while the homeward bound Atlantic ship were delayed to au extent alitoa unpreceden!ci by easterly g ales, there was but one period during which the sea on Deur) l'is Rock was sufficient to prevent tug steameis and ether craft from going alongside the wrecked vessel, and that but of vest' short duration. The position of the vessel herceif was considered on the whole favourable. Amidships she lay on a flattish ridge of the rock, in about 15 feet of water, her fore and after parts being free and in iv, tn. of more than ample depth to float her The injuries to her bottom, as ascertained by the divers, were very extensive. The middle compart ment was hopelessly broken, the bottom of the fore compartment was ripped for a length of about 35 feet, while the after compartment was almost free from damage. The preparations for lifting her were apparently made under the impression th a t sufficient buoyancy could be given to the vessel within, and that much external aid was unnecessary. For the discharging of the cargo about 120 labour ers were brought from Liverpool; a number of powerful tugs were also brought over, partly to carry off the cargo and partly to assist in lifting, and a batch of :about 50 ship carpenters came to perform the work necessary on board the ship. By the' Sth of April it was considered all preparations were sufficiently advanced to make the attempt at lifting. All the cargo, with the exception of about 120 tons of bacon in boxes, had been got out Below the 'tween decks a quantity of empty bar rels had been placed, while the deck itself was strengthened by means of planking and shores attached to the upper deck. As the after com partment could be easily freed of water, it was hoped that by keeping empty the space in the fore part the vessel would gain great buoyancy, and that she would, with the further help of two lumps, or decked barges, placed at either tide of the bow, rise suffi ciently to be beached at some safe spot within the harbour. The weight of the vessel's hull and machi nery was estimated at about 2,000 tons. It is scarcely surprising now that the means taken were found ie. sufficient. At low water the pumps were set to work. The after compartment was easily kept clear, but there was not quite so much success in the fore part. All efforts failed to prevent a considerable quantity of water from oozing through the lower deck, and at a somewhat critical period the principal pump employed gave. Still, as the tide rose and the lumps alongside strained upon the ship, she was seen to sway a little, and at last she did move upwards an almost imperceptible something. At this moment an order was given for the tugs to drag her off by the stern. Fortunately, as it subsequently proved, their united power was insufficient to stir the ship an inch. Had they succeeded in pulling her from the rock, there can scarcely be a shadow of doubt that she would have gone down bodily with about 100 per sons on board, for, as she lifted, and the efforts of the tugs to drag were going forward, the chain passed under her bottom from the lumps broke with the enormous weight which depended on that one point, and she settled down again into her old position. Oa the next day another slight attempt was made to raise her with the same appliances, but it had be• come apparent that they were utterly inadequate. G.ARIp,ALDI FUND, for the purpoge of LAL,c and his .e',urin v , a permanent income for GENERAL GARl mily atter im The Duke of iUTTIER LAND, Chairman. CHAS. SEELY, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman. Hon. A. KINNAIRD. M.P. Treasurer. C ontributions maybe paid to the bankers, Messrs. Ransom, eouverie, and Co., I Pall Mall East, and communications to e addrtss...4 to the Secretary, Arthur H. Guinness, Esq., at 8 " Craig's-court, Charing-cross. 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"A pleasant and 'interesting book, written in an easy, natural style. It will charm many readers."—Sun. Stratford-on-Avon Tercentenary Festival, SATURDAY, April 23 j, BANQUET. at 3 p.m. Lord Car lisle io the Chair. Tickets 2is. In the Evening, grand dis play of fireworks, by Darby. MONDAY MORNING, April 25th, at Noon, the MES SIA El.—Mesdames Parepa, Sainton-Doiby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Perren, Mr. Santley ; M r. T. harper (Trumpet) Bsnd and Chorus of sio perform ers . C on d uc t or , M r . Alfred Mel lon. Tickets, ss. Reserved eats, ins rd. and 21s. T '_~ STRATFORD-ON•AVON, Tuesday Night, The Festival that is to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Shakespere's birthday in the town where he first drew the breath of life, and also terminated his mortal career, will not commence till Saturday next, and few visitors have as yet arrived in Stratford. Still, the whole aspect of the place clearly indicates the approach of some event that will startle the townsmen from their usual quietude, and the prepara tions made for the coming festivities are watched with eager K INAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IR[SII WIIISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It h Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Einahan's LL Whisky." " We give Lady Blake a hearty welcome to the front rank of our novelists."—John Bull. llurst and Blaekett, 13, Great 3larlborough-street. MONDAY EVENING, at Seven, a GRAND CONCERT of MUSIC, associated wit , ' the words from Shakspere.—Mme. l'arepa, Mine. Salnlon- Dolby, Mme. Arabella Goddard, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Perren, Mr. bantley. Orchestra of 120 Instruments. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Xenon. Tickets, 2s 6d. Reserved Seats, :is. and 103 Gd. Now ready, at all the Libraries, In Three Vols., ADEL A CA THCA R T. By GEORGE MAC DONALD, M.A., Author of " David Elginbrod," ko. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. 3r essrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co., 35, Nicholas- " A delightful book. Written in purest English, quaint, sparkling, end graceful, anon delif.Tht.ng us with flashes of humour, or winning us with true and subtle pathos, Adela Cathcart' may at once take up its position amongst the master pieces of modern English fletion."—Sundiy Times. Burst and Blaekett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. lane, Lombard-street. AUDITORS. Joseph IL:Wand, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the City of Lon -2 Gs Company. A tt le La. Backler, Es q., Secretary to the European Ga 3 Com pany, SOLICTORS. .1-tqhes, Masterman, and Hughes, 17, Bucklerabury. Mews TT, BROKERS. Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle-street. TUESDAY MOItNING, April 26, EXCURSION TO CIIARLECOTE. Tickets Ss. In the Evening, at 7 o'clock. TWELFTH NIGHT wilt be represented by the Company of the Theatr" Royal, Ilaymarket. Orsini, Mr. Bowe—Sebas tian, Mr. Weathersby—Antonio, Mr. Braid—Roberto, Mr. Walter Gordon—Uario, Mr. Clar i—Valentine, Mr. Worrel— Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Itcgers Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone Fabian, Mr. W. Farren—Clown, Mr. Compton—Priest, Mr. Culienford—Officers, Mr. Coe and Mr. James - Olivia, Miss H. Lindley —Viola, Miss Louisa Angel—Maria, Mrs. E. Fits- curiosity. These aro nearly al to take place in a huge pavilion, which is built in the neighbourhood of the church, and is to serve the various purposes of a theatre, a banqueting hall, and a ball room. For upwards of three weeks has this huge wooden edifice been in progress, and since it has approached completion sixpence has been regularly charged for the right of inspecting its interior. Its ground plan is a regular duodecagon, as may be easily seen by a glance at the pointed roof, though the regularity of the figure is somewhat interrupted by the stage; the proscenium com pletely covering one side, and extending to the middle of each of the sides adjoining. During the theatrical per formances the large open area which is immediately in front of the stage will be covered with chairs and form a sort of pit, while for the boxes there are two tiers or galleries, the I'IURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTIT, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First• class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select rom, displayed in Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. 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The Coman also the lmtver of extending the existing works p , and of will adopting such ~ ther concessions as may be considered sufficiently remune- Te, either alone or in connection with the Societe "Union Gaz. ,, The co n tbt n , essions thus brought under one management were fa a P•Ed at different pericds by the Societe " Union des as," and nearly a million sterling has been expended in theeettrin, tiro concessions and in the construct' n im etc. v enaent of the se v e r al works, plant, mains, service pipes, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Charing-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. After the Comedy, Mr. Sothern (Lord Duntheary) will ap pear in a new Faroe. Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS. On WEDNESDAY WORNING, April 27, A SHAKE SPEAREAN READING. 'rickets, 2s. 6d. —Reserved Seats, ss. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr. Fechter, Mr. Vining, of the Royal Princess's Theatre, ha kindly undertaken to put two of h hakespeare's Plays upon the Stage. At 7 o clock will be produced the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. The character of Juliet by 31dile. Stella Collas, Bur ported by Mr. 11. Marston, Mr. .T. Nelson. Mr. Vining, Mr. D. Fisher, and Mr. Forrester. After which the COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Antiphon by Mr. Vining and Mr. Ne son. The two Dromios by the brothers Webb, supported by Miss C. Carsonaliss H. Howard, ant Miss E. Barnett. Tickets Is.--YesoKA.,..seats, gva. 6d. and 21s. In Monthly Parts, uniform with the Original Editions of " Pickwick," "David Copperfleld," &c. On Saturday, April 31h, will be Published Part 1., price is. of OUR MUTUAL FRIEND By CHARLES DICKENS. CANTERBURY HALL. THIS EVENING an entirely new and Optical Illusion, entAtled PRINCE BLOSSOM; To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. one on the ground, the other raised to a considerable ele vation above it, all furnished with numbered seats. A raised platform for instrumental musicians stands at the back of the pit, the occupants of which will thus, _it seems, be placed between the stage and . the music. When the banquet is held which is to inaugurate the Festival the large area will be occupied by tables as well as by chairs ; and on the occasion of the fancy dress ball, which termi nates the programme, it is said that the raised orchestra will be removed to allow additional space for the dancers. The panels of the boxes, adorned with arabesque designs, are already painted, and the interior of the pavilion pre sents a brilliant appearance, which even while it is yet un enlivened by song, play, or feast will reward the curious investigator for the expenditure of his trifling coin. That an edifice which has been raised at so heavy an expense, and is so magnificent to look upon, will be destroyed when the Festival is over is generally regretted, but that its doom is pronounced there seems no doubt. Thus, the inscrip tion which runs round the top of the walls, and is extracted from the never-to-be-forgotton speech which foretcls the ultimate fate of " cloud-capped towers" and " gorgeous palaces," gains new point from its association with the coming dismemberment of the sightly and substantial fabric raised to celebrate a six days' merrymaking and then pass away. At the last Shakespearean Festival, which was celebrated in 1830—nearly 31 years ago, although it was intended to have a grand commemoration every three years—a Pavilion was also erected, the exterior of which, if we may judge from the woodcut inserted in the account of the proceedings published at the time by Mr R. Lapworth, of Stratford, strongly resembled that of the edifice which now commands the admiration of Warwickshire. Probably, however, the resemblance does not extend to the interior, for the Pavilion of 1830 was not employed for theatrical purposes, whereas the present Pavilion is essentially a playhouse, though it will sometimes be put to non-theatrical uses. During the Festival of 1830 plays were acted at the regular Stratford theatre, then opened by Mr Raymond, with an efficient company, of which Mr Charles Kean was a very young member. The theatre is still standing, but all attempts to secure for it anything like permanent prosperity seem to have failed utterly, and it is probably deemed insufficient for the accommodation of the ardent Shaksperians of the present day. The office for the sale of tickets, which is in the High street may be regarded with some degree of interest by the antiquarian dilettanti, as it stands near the site of New place, the residence of William Shakspere in his prosperous latter days. Here also sits the committee, headed by the Mayor of Stratford, the indefatigable Mr Flower, in commendation of whose zeal and energy every tongue is active. OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS ! with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. H. Weston. "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. - • - This Day, Nfverbeiore Published, price 25., LEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN, *,,,* Whoever has seen Miss Bateman In "Leah' shuuld read this story, upon which the play is founded. Also, uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. BEL DEMONIO. I 2. THE DUKE'S MOTTO, N.B.—The popular Dramas are founded upon these novels. th l) urln,' the last three years tile management has been in _ ,e hands of a Private Company, called the " Soci6te d'Ex- Pio Jation d'Usines a Gaz," under a 23 years' working lease, Grossthe result has been as follows : kir oss revenue or year ending 30th June, 186' £142,803 ,1 I, ,1 30th June, 1E62 157,840 T 1) 1 ~ ~ 30th June, 1863 172,880 TheeMrm thus indicated is steadily progressing. of the capabilities of the works and the profitable char, cter ,tue business having thus been fully established by the Proposed of a company with limited resources, it is now l'reposed to raise sufficient capita+ for the repayment of all ak ttstanding loans, amounting to 2141,500, and for the further d evelopment of the prop rty, to meet the constantly reasing demand for gas in the above-mentimed cities and toms. The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's Entertainm,nts. On TIIURSDAY MORNING, April 28, in the Shake spearean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and Glees from Sh.kesperean Plays.—Ticke s, 2s. 6d.—Reserved Seats, ss. In the Evening at Seven, AS YOU LIKE IT will be represented: Rosalind, Mrs Ilermann Vtzin (late Mrs. Charles Young)—Celia. Miss Rebecca Fowell.—Plicebe, Miss Button—Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, Mr. J. Bennett—Jaques. Mr.Creswick.—Amiens, Mr.W. H. Cumings. —Orlando, Mr.W.Farren—Adam, Br. Chippendale.—Touch stone, Mr. Compton—Le Beau, Mr. Belford'—Oliver, Mr. R. Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr 11. I'ayne. The play produced under the superintendence of Mr. H. Creswick. :tickets, &J.—Re served Seats, 105. 6d. and 21s. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented comgany, in cluding' Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. T. Maclagan, G. W. Jester, &c. Sze In a few d iys will be produced, with alterations and im provements in prodmtion, the New Illusion, surpassing any thing yet attempted. entitled THE TERCEN rENA ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE, in which Mr. W. Randall will re- appear. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. Open every Evening. London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. EMPIRE OF MEXICO, ANGLO-FRENCH SIX PER CENT. LOAN. £7,700, 0 00 representing a nominal amount of £12,365,000. In bonds to bearer of .£l,OOO. £5. 0, £ 00, £too, and £5O each, with others of smaller amounts for the Continental markets. With half-yearly Co be up r in London o ons attached, pr Payaaris. ble Ist April and Ist oto ISSUED IN LONDON BY Messrs. GLYN, MILLS, and CO,, AND THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY TN PARIS BY THE SOCIETE GENERALE DE CREDIT MOBILIER. Decrees of the Emperor Maximilian, dated loth and 11th April, 864, and conventions entered into with Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., authorise the issue of Bonds of the Mexican Empire to the extent of £ .2,363,000 sterling, bearing interest at 6 per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly in London or Paris. Of this amount £8,e00,01 0 bonds will be negotiated on ac count of the Mexican Government, and the remaining £4,365,000 ha v e of the French Government, by whom these bonds been accepted in payment of expenses in curred in Mexico. 'The following are the arrangements for the issue to the public of the total amount of £12,365,' 00, at the pri:e of 113 per cent. (with interest from Ist April), payable £5 on application. £3 „ allotment. £lO „ 15th June, 1861. £lO „ 15th August „ £lO „ 15th October „ £lO „ 15th December £lO „ lath February, 1865. This Day, price 28., fancy corer, KATE HAMILTON. An Autobiography of a Gay Life and a "Love" Career. Uniform with the above, price 2s, each, 1. SKITTLES. 3. LEFT HER HOME. 2. AtiONYMA. 4. FANNY WHITE. WOMEN OF LONDL, 2s. 6d. Illustrated. London : George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand. 4 , The Continental Union Gls Company (Limited) have, ;perefore, entered into agreements for the purchase of all the rights, privileges, and property of the " Societe d'Exploi !ation" for 2,500 paid-up shares of this Company; and by a 1 11 ' 4 3 r a:tent of £50,000 in c as h thi s C om p an y w ill become entitled 0 447 000 in shares of the "Union des Gaz," to all profits Lmm the 30th June last, the benefit of all outlay for improve :rats and 2xtensions during the last years, and wi I obtain ,?,e surrender of the interests and secure the co-operation of ' l LParties concerned. T he "Societe d'Exploitation" thus becomes extinct. ~,uttring the period of the contract, the whole profits of the ,:urks wt 1 belong to this Company, after prcviding for the (7,000 Per of a rental to the " Union des Gaz," commencing at Pcr annum, and rising in nine years to a maximum of an „ • 00 ; End also for the redemption of "Obli ga ti ons " ciT„t il tinV, With interest to £27,450 per annum, by annual ti o siNug - e spec ai aver 20 years. All charges of this descrip -aaVe hitherto been paid out of pr,fits, leaving a large - Urplus. -- 4 kt the expiration of the 23 years' contract, under the terms ' - " hei r agreement, the Continental Union Gas Company 4%1d/rated) will become joint owners to the extent of one-half , il t ,,the entire property represented by the several Concessions GraS Wong of the "Union des Gaz,"wid likewise be re theid amount of all outlay for improvements, extensions, V i l d new works, and will be entitled thenceforth to not less „ an one moiety of the profits, free f,om all liabilities and vk ferential charges. 4,1 complete inspection of the several works has been made '3n the Part of' this Company by a thoroughly practical gas Vi•llneer, who has reported most favourably of the p:ospects It undertaking 't 1 8 well known . to persons conversant with Gas Works li r the consumption of gas is continually increasing, and th er e , as in this ca se, exclusive privileges have been obtained, h e profits 'nue Ise is a still greater ratio. The magnitude ndu nportance of the cities and towns embraced in the con eessions coupled with the experience of the past working , :. re such as to secure 20 the shareholders immediate and —etdily increasing dividends. large numb rof the shares are already subscribed. Pro- TlPectuses and Forms and Application ma of obtained of lessrs. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, the Brokersthe Company; Or at the Temporary Offices of the Company. The amount ° ,, f oPon each share applied for mu , t be paid to the Corn i'LanY's Bankers previously to the :a pplication being sent it; this sum will be returned, it no allotment is made to tle a pplicant. ' T emporary OfileAn, 20, Threadneedle-street, E.C., April 10, 18154. On FRIDAY Evening, April 29th, "GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL." Ticke,s (by veuchers), 21s. A series of Popular Entertainments in the following week. T HE OXFOR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, will be performed the new and successful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented band and chorus ; other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes : —Misses Russell. Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,Ye almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &o. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. During. the Festival there will be an exhibition in the Town Hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes peare and eminent Actors of his plays. The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway Companies will run s, ecial trains during the Festival ; and at the close of each night s performances, trains will leave for London Birmingham, Malvern, Leamington, &c. Return Tickets will be available irom Friday the 22d, to Saturday the 30th. BARBARA HOME, the New Novel, by MARGARET BLOUNT, is now ready, In 3 vols., at all the Libraries. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. Now ready, price I s , by post. is. ld., Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter Hall, London ; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-pace, Stratford-upon-Avon. SHAKSPERE'S WILL, AUTOGRAPHS, and PORTRAIT, photographed from the oricrinals, ex pressly for the AUTOGRA ['MC MIRROR. Which also contains fac similes of several other interesting documents written by the Poet's patrons and friends. Office-110, Strand, W.C. To-morrow Evening, Saturday, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai. Comedy by UNSWORTH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Maclagan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), &c., &o. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balc3ny, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. The Official Programme, published by Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, containing full particulars of all matters connected with the Festival, toge,her with a Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon, is now ready. This may be oh slued at the Ticket Office, and from all Booksellers, price ls. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. FREE DELIVERY OF BOOKS. MUDIE'S LIBRARY MESSENGERS call on appointed days to deliver Books at the Residences of Subscribers, in every part of London and the immediate neighbourhood. Prospectuses, postage free, on appliotion. ROYAL ALHAMBRA....., CONTINUED SUCCESS of the CIRQUE, acknow tedged to be the best produced in England. MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at Two. EVERY EVENING, at Half-past Seven. THE BRITISH AND SOUTH AMERICAN STEAM NAVIGATLON COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated with limitec liability under the Companies At, 1802. Capital £1,000,000, in shares of £2O each. First issue 25,000 shares. Deposit X 1 per share on application ; farther payment on allotment £1 per share. Calls not to exceed £5 per share. No call will be made unlit after the expiration of three months from the date of tilotment, and not less than three months will intervene between each call. DIXECTORS. Charles B. Colchester, Esq. (Messrs. Colchesters and Wool ner), London. Lord Alan Spencer Churchill, London. Richard Heatley Esq. (Kessrs. Beat'ey, Cowan and Co.), London and Valparaiso, Director of the Vinancial Corpora tion, Limited. G. A. H. Holt. Esq (Director of the London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate Bank), London. C. C. Johnston, Esq. (Messrs. Samuel Johnston and Co.), Liverpool and Brazil. Thomas Ridley, Esq. (Messrs. Ridley, Son, and Co.), Liver pool. Wm. DL;by Smith, Esq. (Director of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company), Liverpool. George Henry Wakefield, Esq. (Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and c. 0.), 1 iverpool. John Watson, Esq. (Messrs. John Watson and Co.), London, Chairman of the Bahia Navigation Company. Christopher Weguelin, Esq. (Messrs. J. Thomson, T. Bonar and Co.), London. Richard Zahn, Esq., Manchester (Messrs. J. Pini, Zahn, and Co., Valparaiso,. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, London. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- EVERY EVENING the celebrated JEAN JACQUES, from the Cirque Napole.n, Paris. EVERY EVENING at Half-past Seven. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. The Library was Established in April, 1842, in order to promote the widest possible circulation of the best Books in every departmen of Literature. From its commencement great care has been taken to ren der the Library in every way worthy of the cordi 1 encou ragement it has reeeiva Books of every shade of opinion on all subjects of public interest have been freely added ; and in cases where the demand has been general, himdreds, and in some instances thousands, of copies of the choicer Works have been provided for the use of Subscribers. 63 per cent. ROYAL ALHAMBR A.- Brilliant EQUESTRIAN SCENE of he Young Ladies, enttled THE RIDE FOR TIIE RIBBON. Prices of Admission—Private Boxes (to hold six), 215.; Reserved Sets, 3s. ; Stalls and Balcony. 2s. ; Pit and Pro menade, Is. ; Upper Balcony, 6d. Box Office open from ten to four. Revised Lists of Works recently added to the Library, and Catalogues of Surplus Copies withdrawn for Sale, are now ready, and will be forwarded on application. New Oxford-street, London, April, 1884. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and his Queen Joan. in magnificent costumes of the period (1399); and in the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo. Victor Townley. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, le. ; extra rooms, 6d. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. FIRST-CLASS SUBSCRIPTION, For aconstant succession of the best New nooks as they appear, ONE GUINEA TO ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS PER ANNUM, According to the Number of Volumes required. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, London City Office-4, King-street, Cheapside. Branch Establishments : Cross-street, Manchester; and Temple-street, Birmingham. THE CONTINENTAL UNION GAS COMPANY (Limited). rx /O VICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that NO APPLIC A or ~ ` 5 for SHARES will be rece either from Londcn t oe Where, after SATURDAY NEXT, the 23d instant. HILL, FAWCETT, and HILL, Brokers to the Company, . 29 , Threadneedle-street, April 21, 1861. What is called the official programme of the festival is not yet published; but the announcements placarded against the walls and inserted in the local papers are as follows : ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the eveninz an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open nt Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission ls. Manager, M. GRENET. THE INDEPENDENT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). Capital One Million Stirling, to 40,000 Shares of £25 each. £1 per Share to be paid on a pplication. and £1 10s. per Share on allotment. Calls not fteeeding £ 1 per Share, at intervals of not less than Three flee h$ - - BANKERS. Liverpool—The North and South Wales Bank. London—The European Bank, Limi ed. Manc. ester—The Lnion Bank of Manchester, Limited. DIRECTORS. John Downes, Esq. (Messrs. Downes and Scott), Upper Thames -street, Director of the National Provincial Marine Insurance Company. George Haines, Esq., Merchant, 36, Lombard. street. ;John Ingledew, Esq., Cambridge House, Lee Park, Kent. William Knight, E.!q. (Messrs. William Knight and Co.), 83, Lombard-street. Lnigard, Esq , Forest-hill, Kent. Georg e S. Symons, Esq. (Messrs, G. S. Symons and Co.), 20 and 21, St. Dunstan's-hill. John E. Tibbs, Esq. (Messrs. J. E. Tibbs and Son), 'Threadneedle-street, Director of the Staffordshire Roll- ing Stock Company. 'James Lunham, Esq. (Messrs. James Lunham and Co.), 2 High-street, Borough. Jabez Voss, Esq. (Messrs. Voss, Meek, and Co.), square. - Walter Brodie, Esq., 13. Delamere•terrace, Hyde-park, late Member of the House of Representatives, New Zealand. (intlaential names in Manchester and Liverpool will be 13 A 1, — immediately added to the Direction.) Km:Ls—The Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 79, Cornhill, B.C. SO LICITORS—Messrs. Bennett and Stark, 4, Fumival's Inn, Holborn. 1344 R:Ens—Messrs. Scrutton and Son, 81, Old Broad-street. AUDITORS—Messrs. Cash and Edwards, Public Gz.NT A ccoun tants, 13, Tokenhouse-yard, E.C. ---4RA.L AND RESIDENT MANAGER—Mr. Robert Steers. SECRETARY—Mr. George Drew Hodges. OFFICES -29, Nicholas-lane, Lombard •street, E.C. This Company has for its purpose the transaction of the important and remunerative business of Fire Insurance, _end that only, to the exclusion of other branches of busi -4t esB not unusually associated with it, under the same direc pn, and operating on one and the same cap ital. The 'rectors are satisfied that the scope for the business of fire insurance presented by this country and its dependencies, 18 , as a commercial speculation, deserving of, paramount attention ; and, the contract being one terminable annually, the profits or loss arising determine in like manner, year by Year t and exhibit at once a company's financial position and its resources. - While the partial remission of the fire insurance duty tow in the contemplation of Government, and applicable 'Daly to the insurance of stock-in-trade, will afford a cora -1 laratively limited relief from the onerous oppression, the -Directors have resolved to allow upon payment for every Policy, and afterwards at each renewal, an immediate draw bek which, in many instances, will amount to a total ex • eaction of the entire duty of three shillings per cent. To the public at large, and to the greater proportion of the Manufacturing and mercantile community, this arrange aent will prove a highly acceptable advantage. The draw back allowed by a few of the, older offices by way of per ventage on premiums, at intervals of years, is of im- Portance only to those who are rated at premiums ranging thicily from one guinea per cent. upwards, and is partici- Dated in only by those who may have premiums to be re hewed at the period of the making of these returns ; whereas by the principle adopted by this Company, the owners of the classes of risk of the more ordinary occurrence, are they who will be the more substantially and at the same time promptly benefited. The concession to be thus made to the public will cer.. tainly be the means not only of increasing in their respec tive amounts insurances now existing, but of multiplying t ea very large extent the number of in surance contracts in ` 4ll i country and its colonial connections. The insurable property in this kingdom alone, including 'dß enormous and increasing importations arising from the * tiae interchange of tariffs, is believed to approximate to ;_ 0 ,000,060,000, whereas £ 1,300,000,000 only is insured ; al together leaving nearly three - fou rths of the insurable amount ""°,gether unprotected fro m loss. It would be difficult to find any class of investments which .1 48 yielded such large profits as the shares of well-con ducted fire offices. The shares of the older offices have in •;r4eased i n va l ue i m mensely, being , in one case, at a pre ettlin of about 1,300, a nd in another of nearly 2,000 per d it • on the sums originally paid up . The i n creased value the shares of offices established within the last 20 years VG at from 80 to 200 per cent. It i 8 under these circumstances, and considering the . int to:4Be field presented for operations to come, that the direc tors have taken advantage of so favourable an opportunity tm offer to the public the benefits of the principle of business 1 3 , 1 ‘;': t adopted by them; and they have every reason to t `ve that by its special feature and the public suppor whichs peedily that must necessarily invite the undertaking will T he be productive of the best monetary results. WP executive will be entrusted to officers of tried experi elro 1 . , 11 the business of fire insurance, and the directors have ~fi u Y matured arrangements for the immediate establish . The directors five hundred agencies. Et , a ' e - A directors desire to give the most unqualified assur object° the public that nothing of the nature of frivolous to _ ions to a prompt and liberal settlement of claims for the gl ia i l aenlation will ever be entertained or countenanced by oft ° ti _ r ize cf application for shares may be had at the offices li i Company, or of the Brokers, Bankers, or Solicitors. event of no a ll o tment being made, the deposit will vuurned in full. POR3I OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Independent Fire Insurance Company, Limited. etit'enien,---Having paid to your * the sum of the above being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in that Company, I hereby request that you will allot me by ~nlifnber ; and I agree (according to the form prescribed 1, 1 , 1 r , e Articles of Association) to accept such shares, or any all o , n umber you may allot me, to pay £1 les. p 'r share on to otetit, and to execute the Articles of Association when Itert ired ; an i I request that my name may be placed on the t.lster of Shareholder for the shares so allotted. Name in full Residence ... Prolesaion or business Date Pa ot Dai l 'office orders and bankers' cheques ( crossed to the Corn co,„'s ny bankers) to be made payable to the Secretary of the :!!:!Secretary," or "Baßker," as the cue Pm be. A coupon of 3 per cent., due Ist October, 1864. will be at ' tacked to the scrip, and will be received in part payment of the instalment of it per cent., due 15th October ; and sub scribers will have the option of paying the instalments under discount, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, on any of the days fixed for payment of the instalments. The bonds will be expressed in francs, as well as in sterling, so as to admit of their negotiation in Paris and other Conti nental markets. To afford facilities for the negotiation in France, his Excellency, M. Fould, the French Minister of Finance, has authorised that a pubic subscription shall be open. d in Pa is and the principal towns of France. He has also instructed the syndics of the Stock Exchange of Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Toulouse, and Bordeaux to admit the scrip and bonds of the loan to their daily negotiations, and to order the dealings therein, both for cash and the ac count, to be quoted on the official lists. Each bond will have attached to it half yearly interest coupons. payable on Ist April and Ist October of each year, in London, in sterling*, at the bank of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and in Paris, at the fixed exchange of . 251. 20c. per pound sterlin r, at the bankers of the Mexi an Government. If the instalments be not paid at the respect,ve due dates, interest at 10 per cent. per annum will be charged until pay ment. Should any instalment not be paid within o,e calen dar month after its being due, the scrip, and all previous pay ments thereon will be forfeited. Out of the proceeds of the loan a sum equal to the four halt yearly payments of interest thereon falling due Ist 0 tober, 1864, Ist April and Ist October,lB6s, and Ist April, 1866, will be retained in the Caisse des Depots et Consignations of the French Government at Paris. The Mixed Financial Com mission hereinafter described will be s i.e. Jelly charged with the duty of proviuing, out of the funds so retained, for the payment in London and Paris of the said four ha f yearly dividends. Also, out of the proc eda of the loan, and under precisely similar arrangements, funds will be retained fon the next four half year y payment of interest on the 3 per cent. Mexi can Bonds held under the decree of October, 185 , and on the new 3 per cent. bonds representing the capitalised arrears of interest thereon, as agreed to by the holders of the existing bonds a , their recent meeting in Lend n. For the liquidation of the loan now to be contrac'ed, a sinking fund, equal to 1 per cent. per annum on the nominal capital of the loan, will be provided from Ist April, 1860. and applied to the purchase in L .ndon and Paris, of bonds of the various classes issued to represent the loan. A Mexican Financial Commission will be at once estab lished in Paris, and wi.l be empowered to do all official acts necessary for the completion and is sue of the scrip and bonds arising out of the loan, and also for the capitalisation of the arrears of in .erest on the old bonds, and for other financia. purposes. This commission will con ist of Count de Germiny, Senator, Honorary Governor ot the Bank of France ; Mr. W lliam Hope, General Manae.•,er ot the Internatio nal Financial So ciety,. as Provisional - English Comm,ssioner and a member to be specially delegated by the Emperor of Mexico. The documents relatirg to the authorisation of the loan may be inspected al the offices of Messrs. Bircham, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, solicitors, 46, Parliament-street, West minster. In case of any application not receiving an allotment the deposit made on application will be returned in full; and if a less amount be allotted than is applied for the deposit will be applied towards the further sump ayable on allotment, and the surplus balance, if any, returned to the applicant. Appli ations, accompanied by the prescribed deposit, will be received by Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard street, London. and the International Pnancial Society , Limited) ; or by the Societe Generale de ere lit Mubilier, at Danis, until Saturday next, the 23d April. Lists will also be or erred thruughout the departments of France by all the car respf ndents of the Societe Generale de Credit Mobilier, and of the Credit Foncier of France. At Turin..by the Societe Generale de Credit Mobilier E At Madrid 11 spagn hallo ol. At Amsterdam..de Commerce et d'lndusgle. Forms of application and prospectuses may be had of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, or the In ternational Finanelll Socitty (Limited , 51, Old Broad-street. London, April 16, 1861. FORM OF APPLICATION, No To be retained by the Bankers. E 11PIRE OF MEXICO. Anglo-Fiench Six per Cent. Loan-17,70,000, representing a Nominal Amount of £12,365,' 00. To Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and the International Financial Society (Limited). Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., the sum of £ , being the required deposit of 5 per cent. on I request that you will allot me £5 in the above loan, and I hereby agree to accept that amount or any less sum that may be allott , d to me, and to pay the further instalments thereon, in accordance with the terms of your prospectus of 16th April, 1864. Name in full Ad cress in full Occupation Date ••••••• ....... .. 1864. BANKERS' RECEIPT, No . To be refained by applicant. EMPIRE OF MEXICO, Anglo-French Six per Cent. L0an—£7,790,000, representing a Nominal amount of £12,385,000. 67, Lombard-street, London. April, 1864. Received of the sum of .£ on account of the above loan, beina the deposit of 5 per cent. on an application for .£ of the above lo an. For Glyn, Mills, and Co., *** The applicant will please 1111 up the blanks of this ap plication and the receipt before presenting the payment. EMPIRE 0 F M EXICO.— ANGLO-FRENCH SIX PER CENT. LOAN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that NO further APPLI CATION for ALLOTMENTS of the above LOAN will be received after SATURDAY, the 23d inst. For the International Finan cial Society (Limited). GLYNS, MILLS, and CO. WALTER A. MlC Secretary HA.EL, London, April 20, 1864. T HE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL BUST. By FELIX M. 31 ELL ER, Professor of Sculpture, Govern ment School of Art, published under the special sanction of the National Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon Tercente nary Committees, by HOWELL, JAMES, and CO, Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub scribers only, and are executed in— Wedgwood Ceramic Statuary, 12 in. high, price One Guinea. French Terra Cotta 15 „ „ One Guinea. Bronze 8 11 ,g Three Guineas Subscribers' names received by the agents in Lo,,don and chief provincial towns (where copies of the Bust may be seen), or by the publishers, HOWE LL, JAMES, and Co., Goldsmiths, &c., By appointment to the Queen and Vrince and Princess of Wales, b, 7, and 9, RE CENT-STRE ET, LONDON. Photographs and prospectuses forwarde I post free on ap plication. BED .ROOM CANDLES. 4g PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop grease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in b.)xes is. and 3s. elO, are recommended as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 25. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. 4t SgERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where the is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle ticks to fit thin candles, Is. and 25. 6d. each ; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOIL ET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. B e l mo nt Glyce r ine Soap, contains tender Price's Glycerine winter. Camphor and Glyc erine Soap, f t skins in GLYC ERINE. SIIFI RWOODOLE " Price's Glycerine m ay be Cleans gloves and remove had from any Chemist, in grease and other st sins.s caosuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bet " Price's Patent," from 6d. I ties, 6d, and ls. each. upwards. Impure Gly cerine has been sold on the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail througrh any Grocer. Wholesale by Prices Patent Candle Company (Limited), London. 41A, MADDOX-STREET. REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astecs ; Bushman and Wife; .Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang*, the Siamese Twins ; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, &c. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shilling ttor Gentlemen only). T HE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CREDIT COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the " Companies' Act, 1.F.6?," by which the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares. Capital L 2,00,000, In 40,003 shares of £5O each. First issue 20,000 shares. Deposit. £t per share on applica tion, and £4 on allotment, of which 10,00 shares have been already subscribed for. Subsequent calls not to exceed ..C2 10s , and at intervals of not less than three months. It is not intended to call up more than £l5 per share; but as the operations of the Company require addituyial capi tal, further issues of shares will be made, a preference being given to the then existing shareholders. DIRECTORS. John Barrow, Lg . ., Normanioniiall, Director Amsterdam Water Works C s oinpany. Joseph Bray, Esq , Pyrgo Park, Romford. Ferdinand Jacques, I. sq., Banker, Berl n. Charles E. Mangles, Esq., Chairman West India Royal Mail Company. _ George Palmer Robinson, Esq., Director Alliance Bank. George Sheward, ltisq., Leinster-square, Bayswater, Thomas Stenhonse, Esq., Chairman Discount Corporation. George Barnard Townsend, Esq., Director South Eastern of Portn;al Rai.way Company. BANKERS. The Alliance Bank, Loth;;;;, lOndon ; Brown's-buildings, Liverpool; and King-greet, Manchester. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Desborough, Young, and Desborough, 6, Sim-lane. Messrs. Swift and Co., 32, Great George-street, Westminster. BROKERS. Messrs. Dezoete and Gorton, 2, Austin-friars. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Mr. Chester Earles. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 2, Copthall-chambers, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street. PROSPECTUS. The Directors having received the support of eminent foreign capitalists, and the 0r operation of many of the lead ing firms in thi4 country connected with public works, are already in a position to announce that they have secured a business which will of itself yield a large return on the capital, without reckoning the probable profit which they will also derive from the further operations they have in view. The spirit of enterprise which has now manifested itself in foreign countries, with the encouragement given by the various Governments to the construction of works of public utility, leave no doubt that there is still ample scope for an undertaking of this nature. Having secured not only the influence of those connected with banking establishments in many of the principal cities of the continent, but the acquisi tion of business, which will form the basis of immediate profitable transactions, the Directors have no hesitation in introducing this Association to the public. The general objects of this company ara the same as those of other compare es of a kindred nature which have been lately started in this country, and which, by the judicious employment of capital, h tve been enabled to secure for the shareholders such large dividends. The company will negotiate :- 1. Loans and concessions for railways, and other public works abroad. 2. Thy will advance money on approved securities, as well as purchase end ne2otiate the same upon commission. 3. They will lend money to contractors of position and responsibility, and facilitate the construction of important public works. No promotion-money will be paid, and the amount of the Directors' remuneration will depend upon the profits made. With the view to exrended operations upon the continent, the Directors are authorised to publish the names of the fol lowing Bankers, as the correspondents of the Company:— Vienna Austrian Credit Institute. Berlin Joseph Jacques, Banker. Hamburg The Brunswick Bank. Leipstz Heinr Kustner and Co. Cologne Breslaw E. Heiman, Banker. Munich Herr Von Froh:iche, Banker. Dresden Konigsberg Hanover J. Copper and Son, Bankers. Dantzic Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained at the temporary offices of the company, 2, Copthall chambers, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, or at ihe offices of the brokers, Messrs. Dezoete and Gorton, 2, Austin-friars. This form must be delivered entire to the bankers of the Company; and, after payment of dop:,sit, the application to be retained by them. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. No. To the Directors o' the English and Foreign Credit Company (Limited'. Gentlemen, - Having paid to your bankers the sum of , being a deposit of £1 per Share on shares in the above company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such shares, or any smaller number that may be allotted o me, subject to the regulations of the company, and also 10 pay the further deposit of ..C4 per share on allotment; and I hereby authorise you to enter my name on the register of shareholders for the shares so al lotted. Name in full Residence Profession or business Date TEETH, —Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the following advantages :—A set or teeth, of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and t. answer all the purposes of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without wires or fastening - 8, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option of just the these wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad teeth to many changes of the mouth without the aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., tree for 7 stamps. Inspection of specimens and consultations t ree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W.; n *. 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. liItORERS. - I,l;erpool—lie%grs. S. R. atd R. freaky, 7, Dale-street. London—Messrs. Walker and Lurnsden, 25, Austin-friars. Manchester Frederick Fielder, Esq , Cross-street. tilaego w—Messrs. Guilds and Touch, 65, St. Vincent-street. AUDITORS. Massrs. Harmood, Banner, and Son, Liverpool. SOLICITORS. Liverpool—Messrs. Lansdale, Ridley, and Bardswell, Brown's-buildings. London—Messrs. Mercer and Mercer, 3lincing-7ane. SECRETALY, PRO TEM. J. S. Craig, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Liverpool - 4 and 5, Brown's-bui dings. London -3, East India-avenue, Leldenhall-street. PROSPECTUS. The rapid development of steam navigation in long voyages and the recent improvements in marine engines admitting of greatly increased economy in consumption of fuel, make it evident that era long all the valuable trade f the world will be conveyed by screw steaters, which, while worked at a compara tively moderate cost, ens ure re gularity of nes: atch and cei tainty of arrival nut attainable by the fastest clipper Ise.* lin ships. The Mediterranean, American, and West Indian trades are now almost exclusively carded on by unsubsidised screw steamers, and the result of tie established lines, such as the "Inman," "Bibby," Ac., has been highly remunera:ive to the shareholders. This Company has been formed to establith a line of steam communication between England, Brazil, he River Plate , and the West Coast of South America via the Straits of Magellan. The recent passages of the ?Ada° Company's boats, whic h in proceeding to their stations in th e P a cific, have performed the voyage in 35 to 40 days from Li v erpool to Valparaiso , calling at Madeira, St. Vincest, and Monte Video, prove the feasibility of this route. 'I he vast extent of trade with the countries with which this Company proposes to open corm Unicatien may be seen from The exports of British manufactur es to Brazil. the following statement:— River Plate, Chili, and Peru, in 1863, amounted • in value to .................................. £8,291,150 The impori a from the West Gust., o nsistimz of bar copper, silver ore, nitrate, wheat, wool, cotton, &c., employ over 2'0,000 tons of shipping annually. ---- Fr a o r m e a C b h o i n i t i the annual . exports of ...... b it , copper ~ ~ liegulus 25,000 ~ 11 11 11 Copper ore ---- The annual exportation of produce from 15,000 tons Chili alone is valued at upwards of _Z4,000,000 sterling. It will thus be seen that a large and profitable field exists (as yet unprovided with steam for commercial purposes), for the establishment of a line of screw steamers of power suffi cient to ensure certainty of quick p amges, take large cargoes, affording at the same time accommoda tion for a yearly increasing Passenger traffic to Brazil aa d to the West Coast. The Company will commence ope ra ti ons w ith six screw steamships of 2.2q0 tons and grin n hoe- ower each (having capacity ter 2,000 tons cargo , 35 days , and of capacity to fuer, an d accommoda tion for 50 to 70 first and a similar number of second-class passengers), leaving Liverpool and Falmouth once a month, calling at Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte Video (takinggoods and passengers for Buenos Ayres), thence proceeding via Straits of Magellan to Valparaiso and Lima. Arrangements will be made to take cargo to and from Arica, Islay. and other ports on the West Coast. The vessels are guaranteed to steam 10 knots, and, be ing fully rigged as clipper sailing ships, Falmouth to Rio Janeiro (calling at Bahia) 25 days. perform the voyage regularly in, s ay _ The The c averagehtila n p Do. Monte Video .. 3 4 ~ Do. Valparaiso ......... 50 arc calculated to .. • ...• • . ~ Do. Lima , ....................... 60 ~ fiber concessions will be over 00 days. to the West Coast be ingl7thveeirseslhsaorres, but also from the Peru litfinnot superior, to any mercan tile .s a h s e n d b to sid s y ee f n s r uc t h he a p i n in r e . pv established, inasne A obtained,i triesnn oht a tni and ene s : d o l s a a: o y n: passage a fnd r ra n c o o ßt m in y f ra e e a s tt a n z a ht r years enll hasi eacneoialiships offered nn'lnW Governments , which will tend to ending this scheme been carefully gone facilitate The expensethe operations ofworking such C a cln ne t liiimicni a into, and possessing ever y elements equal,felt steam line from England. great power, pay which originally The Pacific Company, though onlyeennected indirectly (via Panama) with England, commenced in 1810 with four small very handsome hiv e nowdivi dividends, n fleet d s , andof were £5O each, are now quoted at £B5, whilst in no trade have sailing . ships left more profitable results than in that of the West Coast. The services of a firm well acquainted with the trade, an d the management of screw steamers, have been secured on satisfactory terms, and the business of the Company will be conducted on the most coola)mical scale cous.stent with efficiency. lid for ori<rifi i ^* No promotion money will be I" , at n, this Com pany, but the preliminary expenses will be confined to neces sary disbursements only. The articles of association maY be seen at the off ices o f th e solicitors to the Company. Applications for shares must be accompanied with the pay ment of the deposit of £1 per share. In case the amount so paid exceed £2 Tier share on the number of shares allotted, the surplus will be returned ; but should it fill short the balance must be paid within the time to be statedin the let ters of allotment, otherwise the allotment will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited. Forms of app ication for share' may be obtained from the bro ers, and at the temporary offices of the Comranv. In cases where no allotment is made the depos.t will be re turned in full. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. SECOND-BAND BOOKS ON SALE. Purchasers of Books for Public or Private Libraries, Mer chants, Shipping Agents, intending Emigrants. and others, are r spectlully invited to apply for ihe APRIL LIST of 'WORKS withdrawn from Mudie's Library for :ale. This List includes Capt. Speke's Discovery of the Source of the Nile-Sir It. Alcwk's Capital of the Tycoon-Memoirs of Bishop Illorofield- -Stanley's Sermons in the East-King lake's Incas!, n of the Crimea-Life of Edward Irving-Our Old Home-Elowitt's History of the Supernatural-A Lady's Visit to Manilla and Japan-Lowth's Wanderer in Western France-Lord William Lennox's Biographical Reminiscences • Earl Stanhopc's Life of Pitt-Queen ab-n.chel Ray and more than One Thousand other Works of the past and present season., at the lowest current prices. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, Loudon. City Office -4, King-street, Cheapside. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS. Cross-street, Manchester; and Temple-street, Birmingham. THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting 0 Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street Entrance, HO, Piccadilly. PARIS. -THE GRAND HOTEL, Boulevard des Capucines. Place de Nouvelle Opera, opposite the Rite de la I'aix, and near the Thea;res. Has been opened since July, 186'. It contains 700 bed rooms, prices from 4fr. to 25fr. ; 50 drawing-rooms, from Mr. to 301 r. ; a maguiticent salon, capable of (lining mere than persons, and where there is a table d'hote at six o'clock. Dinners and breakfasts are served a la carte in the c free rooms, al well as in the apartments. 'Peers is a reading room with the best English and foreign papers and publica tions, a mus:c-room and a drawing •room for the use of tra vellers without any additional charge. There are also baths, billiard rooms, smoking divans , post - office ; cabs, ca rriages, and omnibuses going to the railway stations. The servants speak all languages. This superb hotel, po sessins.: all that modern luxstry and comfbrt can combine, and situated in the most fashionaLle part of Paris, is recommended to the atten tion of travellers. Independently of their Two Hotels, the Compagni4 Immo biliere has established an extensive Private Furn sited House on the Bduievard des Capucines, opposite the ROTIII:DA of the GRAND HOTEL, where Families can reside as in their own rivate residenoes, and where they may rely upon find ing the utmost comfort. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES, (To be re aincd by the bankers.) To the Directors c t the British a nd So uth American S tea m Navigation CompanY (Limited). Gentlemen,- -liming paid to your bankers the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will a lot me that num ber ; and I agree to'accept the same, or any less number you may allot me, and to become a m e mber of the Company ; and I authorise you to place my na me on the register of mem bers for the shares so alotted ; and I agree to be bound by all the conditions and regulations contained in the memo randum and articles of association of the Company. I further authorise you to forward by post, to my address as below,the certificate for any shares which may be allotted to me. Name in full • Residence Firm (if any) Profession or business Pl ace o f business Date ... MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Financial operations organised and Banking fa cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. pRIZE MED A L.-INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &C., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to ihe excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, _I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 7s, 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality . • • • .. s. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE C.INDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality . • • • • • • • .. Is. sd. per lb. Fecund quality .. Is. 3d. per lb. Third quail , .. • • • . -C. .. Is. 14. per lb. C arr iage paid in London on Orders - of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvero--square. Manufactory— Kensington (Established 1730). The larges t Establishm-mt in England for the Manufacture Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. rrfiE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA, being one of five recently manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet high, and 12 feet in diameter!, is now on show, together with a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman sup in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous Elgin marbles; also a variety of the most delicatt table glass, with elaborately engraved ornaMenta tons resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in cryst .1, has now been Ode i. " Saturday, April 23—Banquets at 3 p.m., Lord Carlisle in the chair. Tickets, 21s. In the evening grand display of fireworks by Darby. Monday Morning, April 25, at noon, the " Messiah :" Mesdames Parepa, Sainton-Dolby, Mr Sims Reeves, Mr G. Perren, Mr Santley; Mr T, Harper (trumpet). Band and chorus of 500 performers. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. Tickets, ss; reserved seats, 10s Gd and 21s. " Monday Evening, at 7 o'clock, a Grand Concert of Mus!c, associated with the words from Shakspere : Madame Parcpe, Madame Sainton- Dolby, Madame Arabella Goddard, Mr Sims Reeves, Mr G. Perren, Mr Santley. Orchestra of 120 instruments. Conductor Mr Alfred Mellon. Tickets, 2s 6d; reserved seats, 5s and lOs 61. " Tuesday mornirg, April 26, Excursion to Char lecotte. Tickets, ss. In the evening, at 7 o'clock, " Twelfth Night" will be represented by the company of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket—Orsini, Mr Howe ; Sebastian, Mr Weather by; Antonio, :Mr Braid; Roberto, Mr Walter Gordon; Curio, Mr Clark ; Valentine, Mr Worrel ; Sir Toby Belch, Mr Rogers ; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Mr Buckstone ; Fabian, Mr W. Farren; Clown, Mr Compton; Priest, Mr Cullenford ; Officors, Mr Coe and Mr James ; Olivia, Miss H. Lindley ; Viola, Miss Louisa Angel ; Maria, Mrs E. Fitzwilliam. "After the comedy Mr Sothern (Lord Dundreary) will appear in a new farce, Tickets, 58; reserved.seats,;los Gd, and 21s. " On Wednesday morning,l. April 27,' A Shaksporean Rlading.' Tickets, 2s 6d each ; reserved seats, 6s. In the evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr Fechter, Mr Vining, of the Royal Princ-ss's Theatre, has kindly undertaken to put two of Shakepere's plays upon the stage. At 7 o'clock will be produced the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.' fhe character of Juliet by Mademoiselle Stella Collas, supported by Mrs H. Marston, Mr J. Nelson, Mr Vining, Mr D. Fisher, and Mr Forrester. After which the Comedy of Errors.' The Antipholi by Mr Vining and Mr Nelson—the two Dromios by the Brothers Webb, sup ported by Miss C, Carson, Miss H. Howard, and Miss E. Barnett. " The Hamlet' tickets will be available for this ever.- ing's entertainments. " On Thursday morning, April 28, in the Shaksperean Rooms, a concert of instrumental music and glees from the plays of Shakspere. Tickets, 28 6d ; reserved seats. 58. In the evening, at 7, As You Like It' will be represented —Rosalind, Mrs Vezin (Mr Charles Young) ; Celia, Miss Rebecca Powell ; Phoebe, Miss Bufton ; Audrey, Miss Charlotte Saunders ; The Dake, Mr J. Bennett; Jaques, Mr Creswiek ; Amiens, Mr W, H. Cummings; Orlando, Mr W. Farren; Adam, Mr Chippendale; Touchstone, Mr Compton; Le Beau, Mr Belford; Oliver, Mr R. D3lman ; Wrestler, Mr H. Payne. The play produced under the superintendence of Mr Creswick, Tickets, 50 ; reserved seats, 10s Gd., and 21s. " On Friday evening, April 21, a Grand Fancy Dress Ball. Tickets, by voucher, 21s. " During the festival there will be an exhibition in the Town-hall, of many well-known portraits of Shakepere and eminent actors of his plays." These announcements, I should observe, look more cheerful than they did yesterday, when one of the headings was followed by the simple and dismal statement that as Mr Fechter had " disappointed" the public, the tragedy of " Hamlet" would not be performed. Hence the names of Mademoiselle Stella Colas and of the Brothers Webb not only awaken a legitimate curiosity, but they fill up an ugly gap, and there is no doubt that the young and graceful representative of Juliet will gain a considerable increase of popularity from the alacrity with which she rushes to the birthplace of Shaksperc for the purpose of assisting la perjide Albion in a very disagreeable perplexity. As for the squabbles that have taken place, first between the com mittee and Mr Phelps, on account of Mr Fechter, and then between the committee and Mr Fechter, on account of goodness knows what, they have now become matter of history. Those who desire to know all about Squabble I. we refer to the extra leaf of the Drury-lane play bills, wherein the whole of the Phelps correspondence is published for the benefit of studious persons who wish to fill up the intervals between the acts of Henry IV. with the delights of epistolary literature. Those wbo desire to know all about Squabble 11. must assist themselves as best they may, and will perhaps distinguish themselves by their pursuit of knowledge under difficulties. As for poor Mr Fechter, there is reason to believe that his recent hurt would have incapacitated him from appearing at Stra' ford even if there had been no controversy at all. The exhibition of pictures mentioned at the end of the announcements is likely to prove interesting. Several well known theatrical portraits have been sent to the Town hall, whither the curious portrait of Shakspere usually shown at the house of his birth, and ascribed by Mr. Halliwell to some painter of the last century, is already transferred. Although the amusements projected Ly the committee will terminate on Friday, the 291 h, it must not be too hastily assumed that on that day the commemoration of the Ter centenary of Shakepere's birthday will absolutely cease. The prices sct down in the announcements repeated above show that opulent classes have chiefly been consulted, and townsmen of humble means, far from being satisfied with the promised display of fireworks on Saturday, look back with regret to the procession of Shaksperean characters that passed through the s t ree t s o f S trat f or d i n 18 2 7 and 1830, and was to be seen for nothing. Placards, uncon nected with the committee, announce a pageant of the sort on the 2d and 3d of May, and it is said that the expenses of this popular spectacle will be entirely defrayed by the middle and lower olzseos, It was then determined that the barrels in the fore compartment should be replaced by caissons of wood, which would fill the space more completely, and that some of the dismantled hulks about the harbour should be brought in aid of the pumps. Precious time had, however, been lost. The high spring tido had begun to slacken, and at length the weather broke. On Thursday last, sixteen days after the striking of the ship, it came cn to blow strongly from the southward. The high sea during the night lif[ed arid shook the vessel. WLe-s she first ran upon the rock she ley as straight on her keel as in a graving deck ; a pendulum on board showed a nearly perfect perpendicular. But after the sea of Thursday night she launched to starboard to the extent of 45 degrees. It gradually became evident that she was bi'g•d, and would not last very' long, especially if there were any heavy weather. Even at low water the sea was over her starboard topgallantrail, and at high flood the greater part of her hurricane deck wcs covered. Orders which had been given to the local shipbuilding yards for the construction of caissons were countermanded, and the last batch of workmen were sent back to Liver pool on Sunday morning. Some renewed hopes ap pears to have occurred to the parties in charge, as the orders for the cassions were subsequently re newed ; but the weather of yesterday must have effectually dissipated these notions. Throughout yesterday a strong wind from S.S.W. prevailed, which towards nightfall refreshened to a gale, and this morning the sea was very heavy. In the fore noon the ship was observed to be lying nearly on her beam ends, the waves making a complete breach over her, and the foremast evidently going over the side. At noon she suddenly broke in two, between the main and mizenmasts just at the entrance to her principal saloon. The mainmast and all the centre compartments disappeared; for about two or three hours after• the foremost was visible; the foremost then went; there was still a visible portion of the port quarter, but about 6 p.m. there was nothing to be seen above water but the upper part of the mizenmast. The sea between Daunt's Rock and the harbour's mouth was covered with drift from the wreck, consisting of parts of her deckhouse, bulwarks, and internal fittings. Captain Kennedy, who remained on board the ship as long as it was possible to find a safe spot in her, and subsequently stood by her in a tugboat, this evening came in to Queenstown. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, /to. Prepared only by the proprietors, Tnos. Boon and Co., 10, Bath-place, Dalston, London, N.E. 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A New Parasite, The large water-tanks of the hot-houses at the Garden of Plants are at present peopled with a race of obstinate enemies to plants, which the greatest care and exertion has as yet been unable to extir pate. These enemies are no other than the oacil- laria utriculata, a sort of cryptogamons plant of wonderful fecundity, and which was hitherto only known to thrive in hot mineral waters ; it seems, however, that it grows and multiplies admirably in any water of a sufficient temperature. Its shape is somewhat like that of a small mushroom with its stalk turned upwards. Examining it with attention we perceive round its centre a circle of a light green hue, which renders it distinguishable from the a a r t l e. general colour of the plant, w hi c h i s d ark green. From this circle other os c ill ar i a are constantly therturn observer, to give b emerging, which literally grow i n s i ze under the and r t to h hi coht immediately n sn me c ty t v b e e r g y in e y in es th o e f i Untold generations are thus produced in the course of 24 hours ; a few minutes are quite ffi •su clent to infect the water of a tank. The numerous red fish which people the reservoirs of the h t h 0 - °uses, and purge the water of all noxious principles, se©m to be powerless against this new invader, whose mis deeds we have not yet half enumerated. When the oscillaria has at length exhausted its whole repro ductive power (for everything must have an end), it suddenly goes and joins its fellows, whereby a fibrous sort of film, or rather sheet is formed, which as sumes the appearance of felt, then rapidly becomes black, and increases in weight by some unac countable process, until it sinks to the bottom of the tank. This looks as if the plant mere dead; Lif; it is nothing of the kind : in this dormant state it sticks to, and envelops the roots of the equatic plants it finds, and corrodes theta so as soon to kill them. An :that evelu',ion is to come : after doing as much mischief us possible under water, the sheet of felt again acquires sufficient lightness to to urn to the surface; it loses its blackness, becomes green again, then separates once more into a thousand little individual oscillaria, which recommence the sort of life already described above. No remedy has hitherto been found against these marauders, that have found their way into the reservoirs by some unaccountable accident : they require a tem perature of from 40 to 75 degrees Centigrade (104 to 167 Fahr.) for their existence. Tney might, therefore, be got rid of by lowering th e tempera ture, but that would injure the Taluttblo plants as well.